Digivices (short for ‘Digital Devices’) are the means in which a human may interface with his (or her) Digimon partner. This is a Digivice’s primary function, but individual Digivice models possessed additional features mostly related to interfacing with the Digital World and at a more base level with digital data in general.
We shall now describe the Digivice models introduced in GOSPEL. The other, earlier Digivice models (Basic, D-3, D-Arc) are already well described elsewhere.
As the name clearly indicates, this is a Digivice created with the Digital Hazard – Alpha. Also called “Ultimate D-Arc”. All Digimon Tamers who received their Digivice after Takato received the Ruby Omnivice got Alpha D-Arcs which Takato unknowingly created for them. The only Alpha D-Arc Takato consciously and willingly created belongs to Suzie Wong. However, the very first Alpha D-Arc created was Takato’s second Digivice.
The Alpha D-Arc mostly improves on the capabilities of the original D-Arc: faster data exchange between Digivice and Digimon and improved radar scanning area. In addition, the Alpha D-Arc includes the capacity for wireless communication with other Alpha D-Arcs, Omega D-Arcs, as well as with Omnivices.
The main feature of the Alpha D-Arcs is the ring surrounding the small screen, which has DigiCode words engraved on its surface. The words are different for each individual D-Arc.
The following is the list of all Alpha D-Arcs which appeared during the GOSPEL storyline.
Name |
Owner |
Colors (ring & body) |
Inscription |
Gold Alpha D-Arc |
Matsuki Takato |
Gold & white (red strap) |
“Digimon Tamers” |
Electrum Alpha D-Arc |
Suzie Wong |
Gold & pink |
“Precious Princess” |
Platinum Alpha D-Arc |
Yu Haoying |
Platinum & white |
“Harmonious Soul” |
Rhodium Alpha D-Arc |
Catharina Raterink |
Black & silvery white |
“Spirit of Royalty” |
Rhenium Alpha D-Arc |
Hyou Shou Kim |
Greyish white & white |
“Guardian of Treasures” |
Osmium Alpha D-Arc |
Roland Skies |
Blue & yellow |
“Free Spirit” |
Palladium Alpha D-Arc |
Matthew Alexander |
Silvery white & black |
“Always Forward” |
The Omega D-Arcs are Alpha D-Arcs which have been modified by Takako’s Hazard. As such, they have been tweaked in unique and admittedly troublesome ways.
In addition to the normal features of the Alpha D-Arcs, the Omega D-Arks possess the following features:
Name |
Owner |
Colors |
Inscription |
Obsidian Omega D-Arc |
Shiota Hirokazu |
Silver & black |
“The Empress’ Thrall” |
Bloodstone Omega D-Arc |
Devin |
Black & carnelian |
“The Empress’ Jester” |
The original Omnivice, designed by Takaichi Takeru and crafted by Goddramon, as per the original concept devised by Takeru and Izumi Koushiro. To allow for its higher specs compared to the original Digivices, the Omnivice was modified from a portable device to a fixed bracer with larger area and volume for its internal femto-electronics. The optimized LED display takes about half of the Omnivice’s surface, with the remaining space taken by a line of five buttons with high pressure sensitivity. The device, however, can distinguish between accidental brushings of the buttons against other surfaces and the owner’s fingers actually reaching for the buttons.
The card reader is located on the outer edge of the device, while the inner edge’s only feature is a universal port to connect the Omnivice with computers and other viable electronics. The port is located near the wrist.
The main feature of the Omnivice, of course, is its AI. The ‘Personality Algorithm’ designed by Takeru relies upon the foundation of actual genetic information. The DNA input acts as ‘metaphysical’ frame, upon which a ‘personality’ was then added. For optimal compatibility between Omnivice and Tamer, the device was made with the ability to interface directly with the Tamer’s brain, creating an artificial ‘realm’ where direct; ‘face-to-face’ communication becomes possible. Takeru believed that, for the Tamer to fully accept the Omnivice as a partner, its personality trait could not be simply a disembodied voice.
Of course, he believed that, no matter how intelligent and human-like he made the personality algorithm, the result would be precisely that, an AI. Even he was surprised at just how well his first creation, Pauline, turned out.
The ‘souls’ of the Omnivice Traits come from the only place they could have come from.
Aside from the Traits, First Generation Omnivices possess the following features:
Name |
Owner |
Trait |
Colors |
First Generation Emerald |
Takaishi Takeru |
Pauline |
Black with green edges and buttons |
First Generation Ruby |
Matsuki Takato |
Ruki |
Black with red edges and buttons |
First Generation Blackpearl |
Kamiya Taichi |
Shinobu |
Black body and buttons, white edges |
Detailed information on the Omnivice Traits will be presented in the Characters section.
Starting from the Second Generation, the design and creation of Omnivices was taken solely by Goddramon, who no longer needed Takeru’s help to make the superior artifacts. In what could be called a bout of haughtiness, Goddramon decided to customize each Omnivice to what he believed would ensure the ideal compatibility between device and Tamer.
Name |
Owner |
Trait |
Colors |
Special Feature |
Second Generation Opal |
DC |
Aisa |
Black with orange edges |
Administrator rights over HAPHVYASHTHARVA |
Second Generation Pearl |
Kamiya Hikari |
Ayla |
White with gold edges |
Knowledge of military strategy & tactics |
Second Generation Diamond |
Ichijouji Ken |
Helena |
Translucent white with silver edges |
Improved parallel processing for high-speed multi-tasking |
Second Generation Jade |
Takako |
Luna |
Green jade with silver edges |
Compatibility with Digital Hazard - Omega |
The only difference between the Second and Third Generation Omnivices is the source of their DNA foundation. All Third Generation devices received the genetic information of the second Matsuki Takato, Incarnation of Metatron, Adam Kadmon and the original and now ascended Matsuki Takato, Code Name ‘Asmodeus’.
Nowhere is this clearer than in the Amethyst Omnivice Trait, Maria, although Misaki and Astaroth also show some of Takato’s physical traits.
Name |
Owner |
Trait |
Colors |
Special Feature |
Third Generation Sapphire |
Akiyama Ryo |
Astaroth |
Sapphire blue with black edges |
Improved Gate System |
Third Generation Topaz |
Katou Jeri |
Misaki |
Orange topaz with red edges |
Improved Radar & Scanner |
Third Generation Amethyst |
Nonaka Rika |
Maria |
Amethyst purple |
Overall improvement of all features |
Created by Adonamon for Nonaka Arisu and her friends, the Fourth Generation Omnivices are notably inferior in specs compared to their earlier counterparts. They can easily be described as Alpha D-Arcs with the looks of an Omnivice. Or, more precisely, they are just like Takato’s Ruby Omnivice before Ruki came into existence.
Adonamon dispensed of the Omnivice Traits. The AI interface of the Fourth Generation Omnivices is extremely impersonal and straightforward, and leaves no doubt the Tamer is conversing with a machine. Then again, all older Omnivices have become like this now that their Traits have become fully-fledged human beings.
The only other feature of note in the Fourth Generation Omnivices is their radar, which matches the Amethyst Omnivice’s in range, tolerance and specificity.
Name |
Owner |
Colors |
Fourth Generation Orichalcum |
Nonaka Arisu |
Copper with gold edges |
Fourth Generation Adamantine |
Minami Kotoko |
Opaque blue with opaque silver edges |
Fourth Generation Alicorn |
Yumemiya Lillia |
White with gold edges |
The Alpha D-Arcs created by Huanglongmon for the Royal Knights’ Tamers. Their only additional feature is the ability to detect bearers of the Hazard. In addition, they can detect when the Hazard is used by subjects other than the Digital World itself (keep into account that, for the longest time, the Hazard was believed to be an anomaly, instead of the very foundation of the Digital World).
The DigiCode inscription on all Royal D-Arcs is the same: “Royal Knights”, with the exception of Rei’s, which reads “The First Knight”.
Name |
Owner |
Quicksilver Alpha D-Arc |
Tanaka Rei |
Corundum Royal D-Arc |
Felic Hanlon |
Rhodonite Royal D-Arc |
Alberte Casal |
Onyx Royal D-Arc |
Zviadi Maisuradze |
Carnelian Royal D-Arc |
Cesan McGavin |
Agate Royal D-Arc |
Honnouji Hikaru |
Cymophane Royal D-Arc |
Beatrix Schulz |
Sunstone Royal D-Arc |
Federica Romano |
Amber Royal D-Arc |
Minami Shinji |
Jasper Royal D-Arc |
Halvard Wilhelmsen |
Lapis Lazuli Royal D-Arc |
Samuel Ndereba |
Tachikawa Takato’s D-Arc, created by the fake Gennai with Millenniumon’s power. It looks almost identical to Ryo’s D-Arc, with a silver ring instead of a white one. It has the exact same specs as the Alpha D-Arc.
Isaac Tong’s Digivice, with the functions and specifications of a standard D-Arc, but a completely different design. The LOGOS looks like the combination of a D-Arc and a wristwatch. Mostly black colored with a ring of white around the central screen, the device’s five buttons (three on the left side and two on the right) are located adjacent to the screen instead of below. Instead of a strap, the LOGOS has a rigid black ring attached to its back, so the device looks more like a wrist cuff.
The Digivice LOGOS was created by Sophia, and is called such because the DigiCode engraved around the screen reads “LOGOS”.
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